Differing effects on gall-bladder motility of lanreotide SR and octreotide LAR for treatment of acromegaly.
BACKGROUND: Octreotide treatment may be associated with gall stone development in up to 50% of patients with acromegaly. Two new sustained-release formulations of somatostatin analogue have been recently developed: lanreotide SR (Somatuline) and octreotide LAR (Sandostatin LAR). The incidence of gal...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1999
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